Agenda item

RECOMMENDED that Council (1) undertakes a recorded vote in relation to the following items as required by the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2014.

(a)       agrees that a net budget of £308.831m, resulting in a total council tax requirement of £243.797m, is set for 2023/24 based on the draft local government settlement figures published by government in December 2022;

(b)       agrees an increase in council tax of 2.99% for 2023/24 in respect of the basic annual threshold and the collection of the additional social care precept of 2%;

(c)       confirms the key assumptions and provisions made in the budget as proposed and set out in paragraphs 48 to 65;

(d)       approves the 2022/23 capital budget virement to accept the £18.2m Levelling Up Fund (Round 2) capital grant as set out in Appendix 5;

(e)       agrees the allocations to service areas in the budget as set out in Appendix 6;

(f)         agrees the implementation of £32.9m of List 1 savings as set out at Appendix 6a from 1 April 2023;

(g)       agrees the implementation of £2.2m in annualised List 2 savings as set out at Appendix 6a from 1 July 2023;

(h)       approves the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTSS) into 2023/24 as set out in sections 64;

(i)         continues the discretionary local scheme for war pensioners in which the Council disregards all prescribed War Disablement Pension or prescribed War Widow’s/War Widower’s Pensions income over and above the statutory limits for both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support;

(j)         recognises that via the governments Council Tax Support Fund, and for 2023/24 only, LCTSS claimants’ bills will be reduced by up to £25;

(k)       implements a control to strengthen commissioning, procurement, and contract management arrangements in support of the delivery third party spend transformation savings;

(l)         approves the flexible use of capital receipts efficiency strategy as set out in paragraphs 75 to 83;

(m)     approves the capital investment programme (CIP) as set out in paragraphs 116 to 142 and Appendix 7;

(n)       approves the capitalisation of £0.9m of highway neighbourhood expenditure each year for the period of the MTFP, funded from prudential borrowing;

(o)       agrees capital investment of £5m in seafront infrastructure assets funded by borrowing supported by revisions to beach hut fees;

(p)       agrees capital investment of £0.3m in the council’s IT & IS capital infrastructure investment plan as set out in Appendix 7c and as funded from borrowing;

(q)       confirms the previously approved budget of £12.5 million for Roeshot Hill and Crescent Road to be repurposed and used under the CNHAS Programme;

(r)        agrees the capitalisation of the council’s waste bin replacement strategy at £0.4 million per annum funded by borrowing;

(s)       approves Cabinet’s recommendation 7 September 2022 to increase the acquisition programme 4a (street acquisitions) budget originally approved by Council in February 2022 from £47.9 million to £68.8 million;

(t)         approves the asset management plan as set out as Appendix 8;

(u)       agrees the treasury management strategy (TMS) and prudential indicators as set out in paragraphs 164 to 176 and Appendix 9;

(v)       accepts and supports the formal advice of the chief finance officer on the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as set out in paragraphs 177 to 182 and Appendix 10;

(w)      approves the chief officers’ pay policy statement for consideration and approval by the council in accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 as set out in paragraphs 184 to 186 and Appendix 10;

(x)       that the chief finance officer provides Council with a schedule setting out the rate of council tax for each category of dwelling further to councillor’s consideration of the decision required in respect of (1)(a)-(w) above and after taking account of the precepts to be levied by the local police and fire authorities, neighbourhood, town and parish councils, and charter trustees once these have been determined prior to the Council meeting on the 21 February 2023.

Note – in respect of recommendation (x) above the schedule setting out the rate of council tax for each category of dwelling after taking account of the precepts to be levied by the local police and fire authorities, neighbourhood, town and parish councils, and charter trustees will be circulated separately.

The decision taken on the Council Tax Resolution and Council Tax levels for 2023/24 will also be the subject of a recorded vote for each Councillor present in accordance with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

Letter from Grant Thornton (Auditors)

Please note that appended to this report is a letter dated 10 February 2023 from Peter Barber of Grant Thornton UK LLP regarding the Council's 2023/24 budget setting arrangements.

The Chief Executive reminded Council of the earlier circulation of a final paper on behalf of the Director of Finance, which included alterations to recommendations (d) and (j) and a new recommendation (y) as set out in the published supplementary papers and appended to these minutes in the Minute Book.

A transposed typographical error on the Unity Alliance’s saving item no. 98 was corrected to read £109,000, not £49,000 as set out within the paper. This error did not affect the savings figure of £441,000, which was confirmed as accurate.

The Chair set out the times allowed for those Councillors speaking on the item.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Philip Broadhead, presented an alteration to the motion arising from Cabinet which had been informed following collaboration between all political groups. A copy of the alteration to the motion had been circulated to all Members of the Council and was set out in the published supplementary paper referred to above. The proposal was seconded by Councillor N Greene.

The Chair sought Council’s consent to the alteration under procedure rule 14.12 of Part 4(D) of the Constitution. Council unanimously agreed to the proposal.

The Chair reminded Council that in respect of the recommendations (subject to all amendments), including the Council Tax Resolution and Council Tax levels for 2023/24, all votes on the item would be the subject of a recorded vote for each Councillor present, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2014.

Councillor P Broadhead then introduced the substantive motion and the recommendations as set out in the report and supplementary papers.

In doing so, points raised included:

·     The proposed balanced budget protected vulnerable residents, improved BCP’s long-term finances, and despite inflationary pressures, avoided widespread cuts to services;

·     Savings identified were pragmatic and deliverable;

·     Newly identified income schemes had resulted in a £2m surplus for the year ahead;

·     The budget provided an additional £14.6m in funding for Children’s Services, together with provision for the elderly, investment in regeneration, new Council homes, and the ‘Cleaner, Greener, Safer’ programme;

·     The budget included the sale of non-strategic assets;

·     Concerns raised recently by the Council’s external auditor had been reviewed through the Audit and Governance Committee. The concerns outlined were linked to perceived unidentified income streams. However, the budget had always been based on a sound financial basis;

·     Cross-party discussions had been held, and had resulted in the substantive budget as presented, which incorporated changes as suggested through those discussions;

·     The substantive budget was supported by Chief Financial Officer;

·     The budget did not present a removal or reduction in funding for the Bournemouth Air Festival, which contributed circa £30m income to the BCP area.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor N Greene. In doing so, points raised included:

·     The budget included amendments in response to the late decision by Central Government to allocate additional funding;

·     The budget set out changes to parking charges and funding for investment in community safety, High Streets, and libraries.

Councillor Mellor arrived at 8.21pm.

Councillor M Cox presented an amendment to the budget on behalf of Unity Alliance, which had been circulated to all Members of the Council and was set out in the published supplementary paper referred to above. In doing so, points raised included:

·     BCP finances were in a dire state. The Chief financial Officer’s s25 report detailed a need to identify £35m of savings for 2023/24. This was a significant risk and a failure of the BCP’s Conservative administration, who had inherited a balanced budget when assuming leadership of the Council;

·     The administration had attempted to reduce Council Tax, which had resulted in intervention from the Council’s external auditors and subsequent resignation from the now former Leader of the Council;

·     The agreed amendments in the substantive budget had been included to appease opposition;

·     The proposed amendment aimed to identify additional resources, and stop cuts to critical services;

·     The proposed amendment included cuts totalling £1.1m of savings, by a reduction in funding to Public Relations and Marketing, together with advice to businesses;

·     The proposed amendment, if approved, would align with the priorities of residents and would maintain highways, protect arts and sports, and protect libraries.

Councillor Hilliard seconded the proposed amendment. Points raised included:

·     The Conservative administration had not properly managed BCP finances. As a result, officers were being expected to cut back and look for future savings;

·     There was a need to identify issues immediately to avoid escalation of costs and further impact to service delivery;

·     The proposed amendment retained vital services for residents.

Council debated the proposed amendment, during which points were raised both in favour and against the proposal. These included:

·     Concerns over the amendment’s proposed reduction in funding to the Air Festival, which was the largest deliverer of economic value to the area;

·     Concerns over the environmental impact of the Air Festival;

·     Suggestions that local businesses should pay for the Air Festival;

·     The Conservative administration’s reduction of unearmarked reserves and increase of debt in order to balance books;

·     Risks identified within the Chief Financial Officer’s s25 report;

·     Perceived ‘mistruths’ in relation to previous assertions regarding deficit values under the previous administration;

·     A lack of scrutiny of the Transformation programme;

·     Concerns over the administration’s plan to sell non-strategic assets;

·     Concerns over the impact of increases to car parking charges, including impact on local, family and disabled residents, and the risk of increased rogue parking;

·     Concerns over the increase to Council Tax, especially in relation to neighbouring authorities, e.g., Dorset Council;

·     Concerns over cuts to highways maintenance;

·     Suggestions of exaggeration of the level of cross-party working undertaken;

·     Concerns over the proposed reduction in spending to support Christmas lights.

It was noted that some points raised referred to the substantive budget proposed, rather than the amendment.

Councillor Cox, as proposer, made a number of points, including:

·     Regarding increases to car parking charges, a reduction in income was not expected. Residents would receive a ‘resident card’ to receive a discount;

·     Residents should not be expected to pay for the Air Festival; instead, businesses or sponsors could cover this cost;

·     The reduction in funding had been part of the Conservative administration’s original budget;

·     The substantive budget’s increased funding for social care was simply keeping up with demand-led pressures.

As mover of the substantive motion, Councillor Broadhead’s response included:

·     Unearmarked reserves were deliberatively unallocated for use based on need;

·     The administration had not borrowed to balance books, as this was not allowed under current legislation;

·     In reference to ‘mistruths’, previous statements had referred to the medium term plan;

·     The administration had held Budget cafés to promote cross-party working, where previous such events had not existed;

·     Regarding charges for car parking, the administration had accepted the opposition’s suggestions, but had incorporated an additional 20% contingency for elasticity;

·     Dorset Council was applying a smaller percentage increase, but the overall Council Tax value was substantially higher;

·     The amendment proposed cutting the budget for economic development.

Council moved to a recorded vote:

For: 35

M Andrews	S Baron	S Bartlett
M Brooke	D Brown	S Bull
R Burton	D Butler	D Butt
J Butt	M Cox	L Dedman
M Earl	J Edwards	L-J Evans
G Farquhar	D Flagg	A Hadley
P Hilliard	M Howell	M Iyengar
A Jones	M Le Poidevin	L Lewis
A Martin	C Matthews	P Miles
S Moore	L Northover	F Rice
C Rigby	M Robson	V Slade
T Trent	K Wilson

 

Against: 35

H Allen	L Allison	M Anderson
S Anderson	J Beesley	D Borthwick
P Broadhead	N Brooks	E Coope
M Davies	B Dion	B Dove
B Dunlop	D Farr	L Fear
A Filer	S Gabriel	M Greene
N Greene	M Haines	P Hall
C Johnson	T Johnson	J Kelly
D Kelsey	B Lawton	D Mellor
S Phillips	K Rampton	R Rocca
A Stribley	M White	L Williams
T O’Neill (VC)	N Hedges (C)

 

Abstention: 1

S McCormack

 

Following an equality of votes the Chair’s casting vote was Against the amendment.

The proposed amendment was lost.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9.26pm and reconvened at 9.46pm.

 

Councillor Iyengar proposed an amendment to the substantive motion on behalf of Poole Engage. In doing so, points raised included:

·     The proposed amendments made provision for support of residents seeking advice, including £200k to address the 25% increase in calls to the contact centre and restoration of £400k for community officers;

·     The proposed amendment included £80k for libraries, which were strategically important community centres;

·     The proposed budget included funding for beautification of the conurbation through the planting of flowers;

·     £2k for sport clubs and activities, to promote exercise and wellbeing;

·     The proposals resulted in a balanced budget as approved by the s151 officer;

·     The above increases were proposed to be offset by a reduction in funding to the Air Festival, with a one-year suspension of the festival allowing for a further review of its future alongside residents and local businesses;

·     Additional funds would come through a reduction in funding to marketing, together with the use of funds earmarked for the re-opening of Poole Crematorium (which was to otherwise remain unspent in the financial year due to the slow progress of the project);

·     Alternative funding could also be identified through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL);

·     The substantive budget’s proposed one-off £50k High Street Renewal Fund was not sustainable and was to be removed.

Councillor J Butt seconded the proposed amendment and in doing so, confirmed that the amendment included additional resources to address antisocial behaviour and community development.

Council debated the proposed amendment, during which points were raised both in favour and against the proposal. These included:

·     Concerns over the amendment’s proposed removal of the Air Festival, and its impact on economic generation for the area;

·     Concerns over the impact on military recruitment following removal of the Air Festival;

·     Concerns over the environmental impact of the Air Festival;

·     Suggestions that local businesses should pay for the Air Festival;

·     Concerns over suggestions that the amendment was to restore £400k to community groups and £200k for customer service centre, when these were already part of the substantive budget;

·     Support for retention of the High Street Renewal fund, as it was felt to help struggling High Streets;

·     Concerns regarding the amendment’s proposed removal of funding for CCTV, the Arts, free travel for carers, and funding for Sedcat;

·     Concerns over the lack of provision for the Arts;

·     Concerns over cut to Highways maintenance;

·     Reference to Bournemouth Development Company, and its impact as a profit maker;

·     Reference to Bournemouth Development Company’s sale of land for below market value;

·     Concerns over the removal of funding to Poole Crematorium;

·     Suggestions that seafront staff could deal with camping issues, while parking staff could address issues with bonfires.

In response to a query, the Chief Financial Officer confirmed the proposed amendment included a forecast £400k total savings by removal of the Air Festival. This included all direct income from the Air Festival, but not car parking income. The proposed amendment assumed that car parking revenue would remain the same with or without the Festival.

In response to a query, the Chief financial Officer confirmed that reductions in funding to the Arts by the Sea festival were not included in either amendment. Regarding concessionary fares, the substantive budget proposed to defer a decision until the next financial year, this was not included in the Poole Engage amendment. Additionally, the Poole Engagement amendment did not support the proposed deferment of the savings associated with community transport.

Councillor Iyengar, as proposer, made a number of points, including:

·     The amendment focussed on community development and community safety;

·     Poole Engage supported the reopening of Poole Crematorium, and were only proposing to reallocate funding from the Crematorium for this financial year, as it would otherwise remain unspent.

As mover of the substantive motion, Councillor Broadhead’s response included:

·     CIL was not available for funding High Street renewal;

·     The proposed one-year break for the Air Festival was not workable and would have a detrimental impact on the economy of the area;

·     The amendment sought to remove the funding for the concessionary fare scheme and travel scheme;

·     The amendment’s proposed cut to funding for the Arts By The Sea festival would result in risks to its ability to be held.

 

Council moved to a recorded vote:

For: 8

S Baron	R Burton	D Butt
J Butt	M Cox	M Iyengar
F Rice	C Rigby

 

Against: 44

H Allen	L Allison	M Anderson
S Anderson	S Bartlett	J Beesley
D Borthwick	P Broadhead	N Brooks
D Butler	E Coope	M Davies
L Dedman	B Dion	B Dove
B Dunlop	J Edwards	D Farr
L Fear	A Filer	S Gabriel
M Greene	N Greene	M Haines
P Hall	P Hilliard	M Howell
C Johnson	T Johnson	A Jones
K Kelly	D Kelsey	B Lawton
A Martin	D Mellor	S Phillips
K Rampton	R Rocca	A Stribley
M White	L Williams	K Wilson
T O’Neill (VC)	N Hedges (C)

 

Abstention: 19

M Andrews	M Brooke	D Brown
S Bull	M Earl	L-J Evans
G Farquhar	D Flagg	A Hadley
M Le Poidevin	L Lewis	C Matthews
S McCormack	P Miles	S Moore
L Northover	M Robson	V Slade
T Trent

 

The proposed amendment was lost.

 

Discussion then moved to the substantive motion. As mover of the substantive motion, Councillor Broadhead’s points included:

·     Recognition of the high standard of debate and common ground found;

·     The proposed budget was focussed on priorities and efficiencies to keep delivering services and protect the most vulnerable residents.

Council moved to a recorded vote, and were reminded that the recommendations included the Council Tax Resolution and amended recommendation (d), (j) and additional recommendation (y) as published.

 

Council moved to a recorded vote where the motion as follows was carried.

For: 34

H Allen	M Anderson	S Anderson
J Beesley	D Borthwick	P Broadhead
N Brooks	E Coope	M Davies
B Dion	B Dove	B Dunlop
D Farr	L Fear	A Filer
S Gabriel	M Greene	N Greene
M Haines	P Hall	C Johnson
T Johnson	K Kelly	D Kelsey
B Lawton	D Mellor	S Phillips
K Rampton	R Rocca	A Stribley
M White	L Williams	T O’Neill (VC)
N Hedges (C)

 

Against: 17

L Allison	M Brooke	D Brown
S Bull	L Dedman	M Earl
L-J Evans	G Farquhar	D Flagg
A Hadley	P Hilliard	M Howell
L Lewis	L Northover	F Rice
C Rigby	V Slade

 

Abstention: 20

M Andrews	S Baron	S Bartlett
R Burton	D Butler	D Butt
J Butt	M Cox	J Edwards
M Iyengar	A Jones	M Le Poidevin
A Martin	C Matthews	S McCormack
P Miles	S Moore	M Robson
T Trent	K Wilson

 

RESOLVED that Council:-

(1)     undertakes a recorded vote in relation to the following items as required by the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2014.

(a)  agrees that a net budget of £308.831m, resulting in a total council tax requirement of £243.797m, is set for 2023/24 based on the draft local government settlement figures published by government in December 2022;

(b)  agrees an increase in council tax of 2.99% for 2023/24 in respect of the basic annual threshold and the collection of the additional social care precept of 2%;

(c)  confirms the key assumptions and provisions made in the budget as proposed and set out in paragraphs 48 to 65;

(d)  approves the 2022/23 capital budget virement to accept the £19.9m Levelling Up Fund (Round 2) capital grant;

(e)  agrees the allocations to service areas in the budget as set out in Appendix 6;

(f)   agrees the implementation of £32.9m of List 1 savings as set out at Appendix 6a from 1 April 2023;

(g)  agrees the implementation of £2.2m in annualised List 2 savings as set out at Appendix 6a from 1 July 2023;

(h)  approves the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTSS) into 2023/24 as set out in sections 64;

(i)   continues the discretionary local scheme for war pensioners in which the Council disregards all prescribed War Disablement Pension or prescribed War Widow’s/War Widower’s Pensions income over and above the statutory limits for both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support;

(j)   recognises that via the governments Council Tax Support Fund, and for 2023/24 only, LCTSS claimants’ bills will be reduced by up to £40;

(k)  implements a control to strengthen commissioning, procurement, and contract management arrangements in support of the delivery third party spend transformation savings;

(l)   approves the flexible use of capital receipts efficiency strategy as set out in paragraphs 75 to 83;

(m) approves the capital investment programme (CIP) as set out in paragraphs 116 to 142 and Appendix 7;

(n)  approves the capitalisation of £0.9m of highway neighbourhood expenditure each year for the period of the MTFP, funded from prudential borrowing;

(o)  agrees capital investment of £5m in seafront infrastructure assets funded by borrowing supported by revisions to beach hut fees;

(p)  agrees capital investment of £0.3m in the council’s IT & IS capital infrastructure investment plan as set out in Appendix 7c and as funded from borrowing;

(q)  confirms the previously approved budget of £12.5 million for Roeshot Hill and Crescent Road to be repurposed and used under the CNHAS Programme;

(r)   agrees the capitalisation of the council’s waste bin replacement strategy at £0.4 million per annum funded by borrowing;

(s)  approves Cabinet’s recommendation 7 September 2022 to increase the acquisition programme 4a (street acquisitions) budget originally approved by Council in February 2022 from £47.9 million to £68.8 million;

(t)   approves the asset management plan as set out as Appendix 8;

(u)  agrees the treasury management strategy (TMS) and prudential indicators as set out in paragraphs 164 to 176 and Appendix 9;

(v)  accepts and supports the formal advice of the chief finance officer on the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as set out in paragraphs 177 to 182 and Appendix 10;

(w)approves the chief officers’ pay policy statement for consideration and approval by the council in accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 as set out in paragraphs 184 to 186 and Appendix 10;

(x)  that the chief finance officer provides Council with a schedule setting out the rate of council tax for each category of dwelling further to councillor’s consideration of the decision required in respect of (1)(a)-(w) above and after taking account of the precepts to be levied by the local police and fire authorities, neighbourhood, town and parish councils, and charter trustees once these have been determined prior to the Council meeting on the 21 February 2023;

(y)  that Council delegates to the Chief Finance Officer any minor and consequential changes to the recommendations from the budget amendments including the gross expenditure and income on the council tax resolution report.

COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION

RESOLVED that in accordance with resolution (x) above, Council approved the council tax resolution as set out below:-

1.       It be noted that the council calculated the council tax base 2023/24

a.       For BCP Council to be 144,839 and that this calculation was carried out in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the Act)

b.      For dwellings in those parts of its area to which a charter trustee, parish and town precept relates as set out in Appendix C to the submitted report.

2.       That the council tax requirement for the council’s own purposes for 2023/24 (excluding charter trustee, parish and town precepts) as £243,797,520.45.

3.       That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2023/24 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:

a.       £890,729,266.57 being the aggregate of the amounts which the council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by parish councils.

b.      £645,903,567.49 being the aggregate of the amounts which the council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

c.       £244,825,699.08 being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its council tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).

d.      £1,690.33 being the amount at 3(c) above (Item R), all divided by the Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of council tax for the year (including parish precepts). Appendix B to the submitted report details basic council tax by council area.

e.       £7.10 being the aggregate amount of all special items (charter trustee, parish, and town council precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act (£1,028,178.63 as set out in Appendix C to the submitted report) divided by the tax base 144,839 calculated as Item T in the formula in section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

f.        £1,683.23 being the amount at 3(d) above less the amount at 3(e) above, calculated by the council, in accordance with Section 34(s) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no parish precept relates.

4.       To note that the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner and the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority have issued precepts to the council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each category of dwellings in the council's area as indicated in the table below. The BCP Council charge includes a precept specifically for Adult Social Care also shown in the table below:

Precepts issued by major precepting authorities:

	Band A £	Band B £	Band C £	Band D £	Band E £	Band F £	Band G £	Band H £
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner	187.05	218.23	249.40	280.58	342.93	405.28	467.63	561.16
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority	56.29	65.67	75.05	84.43	103.19	121.95	140.72	168.86
BCP Council	971.39	1,133.29	1,295.19	1,457.09	1,780.89	2,104.69	2,428.48	2,914.18
Adult Social Care Precept	150.76	175.89	201.01	226.14	276.39	326.65	376.90	452.28
Total BCP Council Charge	1,122.15	1,309.18	1,496.20	1,683.23	2,057.28	2,431.34	2,805.38	3,366.46

 

5.       That it be noted for the year 2023/24 parish and town councils have stated the amount of precept for Band D properties as set out in Appendix C to the submitted report, issued to the Council in accordance with Section 41 of the Act (as amended by the Charter Trustees Regulations 1996 and the Localism Act 2011).

6.       That the council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables below as the amounts of council tax for 2023/24 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings.

Aggregate amounts of council tax:

	Band A £	Band B £	Band C £	Band D £	Band E £	Band F £	Band G £	Band H £
Bournemouth	1,367.00	1,594.84	1,822.67	2,050.51	2,506.17	2,961.85	3,417.51	4,101.02
Bournemouth – Throop and Holdenhurst	1,392.22	1,624.27	1,856.29	2,088.34	2,552.41	3,016.49	3,480.56	4,176.68
Christchurch Town	1,395.94	1,628.61	1,861.25	2,093.92	2,559.23	3,024.55	3,489.86	4,187.84
Burton Parish	1,375.98	1,605.32	1,834.64	2,063.98	2,522.64	2,981.31	3,439.96	4,127.96
Hurn Parish	1,387.10	1,618.30	1,849.47	2,080.66	2,543.02	3,005.40	3,467.76	4,161.32
Highcliffe and Walkford	1,380.70	1,610.83	1,840.93	2,071.06	2,531.29	2,991.53	3,451.76	4,142.12
Unparished	1,365.49	1,593.08	1,820.65	2,048.24	2,503.40	2,958.57	3,413.73	4,096.48
Poole	1,366.92	1,594.74	1,822.55	2,050.38	2,506.02	2,961.66	3,417.30	4,100.76

 

7.       The Council’s basic amount of council tax for 2023/24 is not excessive in accordance with the principles approved under 52ZB of the Act.

(Councillor D Butler declared an interest in respect of Bournemouth Development Company, as she was a member.)

(Councillor S Bull declared an interest in respect of Poole Crematorium, as he occasionally conducted ceremonies there.)